TORONTO, February 6, 2014 – Almost eight in 10 Canadians think the national income gap is getting bigger, and 70 per cent think this has made Canada a less fair society, according to a national survey published today by York University and the Toronto Star. The telephone survey, conducted in the first three weeks of […]
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York U to celebrate internationally educated bridging program graduates
TORONTO, February 4, 2014 — York University’s Bridging Program for Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs) in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies will celebrate the success of its 41 newest graduates, February 6. At the event, Celebrate Success 2014, two graduates will share their experience, from struggling as IEPs to how the program helped […]
Slyce acquires YorkU computer vision technology for retail e-commerce
Deal led by MaRS Innovation and Innovation York to strengthen Slyce’s mobile image recognition application for retail e-commerce TORONTO, Feb. 4, 2014—Slyce today announced that it has acquired a computer vision technology developed at York University that quickly analyzes and aggregates similar images. Through the acquisition, Slyce also hired former York PhD student, Dr. Ehsan […]
York University’s Multicultural Week celebrates diversity through culture and tradition
York University’s Multicultural Week brings together student clubs each year to showcase the unique traditions, delicious cuisine and distinctive fashions of the world’s diverse cultures right on campus. This year’s celebration features a global food market, DJs going head-to-head with music from around the world, an art exhibit that brings together creativity and culture, and […]
York U Professor among recipients of 2013 Polanyi Prize
TORONTO, Feb. 3, 2014 – Canadian scientists who were part of an international collaboration that narrowed the gap between sci-fi legend and reality, including York University Professor Scott Menary, will be receiving a prestigious national award at a ceremony in Ottawa today. For their work in creating, capturing, and characterizing the antihydrogen atom, the ALPHA-Canada Team are being presented with the […]
Unraveling Darwin’s ‘special difficulty’: York U study finds evidence of natural selection on sterile workers in honey bees
TORONTO, Feb. 3, 2014 – A bee colony’s health depends largely on the diligent efforts of its sterile worker bees, who perform essential tasks such as gathering nectar, building honeycombs, feeding larvae, regulating temperature and sacrificially defending their hive. But how did these amazing behaviours evolve when honey bee workers cannot leave any offspring of […]
Parkdale Community Legal Services marks million-dollar milestone in helping ‘precarious’ workers
TORONTO, January 31, 2014 – Although precarious employment grows in Ontario, many workers in these poorly paid, insecure and unprotected jobs do fight back. Parkdale Community Legal Services (PCLS), which was established in 1971 and was the first community-based legal aid clinic in Ontario, has been fortunate enough to work with some of these […]
